Hoge v. Hoge

PEDERSON, Justice.

Judy Hoge appeals from the district court’s denial of a motion for a new trial. She alleges that the court abused its discretion by refusing to consider certain grounds which she raised for a new trial under Rule 59, North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure. We reverse the district court’s denial of the motion and remand for a new trial on issues relating to an equitable property division.

Dennis and Judy Hoge were married in 1960. At the time of their separation, the couple was residing on a farm north of Bismarck where they had lived with their three children for the major…